As You Like It

ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE IN... “AS YOU LIKE IT” SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK ON TOUR: JULY 9 TO AUGUST 4 This summer, as you gather with friends and family under a twilight sky, a troupe of performers visits your park, and as the sound of birds mingles with laughter and song, a story unfolds on the grass and through the trees…..truly, “all the world’s a stage”. Love, Laughter, Tricks, Song, Disguise, Transformation. Humber River Shakespeare Co., now in its sixth season of outdoor summer touring, presents Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, AS YOU LIKE IT. AS YOU LIKE IT: Touring Schedule - Summer 2013 July 9/10 – Dick’s Dam Park, Bolton July 11 – Schomberg Fairgrounds July 12/13 – Town Park, Aurora *RAIN July 14 - McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg *RAIN July 16 – Blue Mountain Resort, Collingwood *RAIN July 17 – Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto *RAIN +* TICKETS July 18 – Schomberg Fairgrounds July 19/20 – Alton Mill Arts Centre, Alton *RAIN + *TICKETS July 21 – Riverdale Farm, Toronto July 23/24 – Thorn Lodge Park, Mississauga July 25 – Fairy Lake Park, Newmarket July 26 – McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg *RAIN July 27/28 – Montgomery’s Inn, Etobicoke July 30/31 – Old Mill, Toronto *RAIN + TICKETS Aug 1 – Etienne Brulé Park, Toronto Aug 2/3/4 - Montgomery’s Inn, Etobicoke *RAIN (performance guaranteed rain or shine) *TICKETS (Tickets available online starting June 1) The production is directed by Artistic Director Kevin Hammond, (currently Assistant Directing MEASURE FOR MEASURE at the Stratford Festival). AS YOU LIKE IT Director: KEVIN HAMMOND Touring: July 9 to August 4 Cast: HUGH BARNETT, CHRISTOPHER FOWLER, LISA HAMALAINEN, CHRISTOPHER KELK, ANDREW KNOWLTON, SARA MOYLE, SPENCER ROBSON, LAUREN TOFFAN, JILLIAN WELSH Set Designer: ANDREA MITTLER Costume Designer: NINA OKENS Fight Director: SIOBHAN RICHARDSON Composer: HUGH BARNETT Stage Manager: STEPHANIE MEINE Shakespeare’s comedic romp follows Rosalind, the daughter of a banished duke, out of the court and into the Forest of Arden: an imaginary place where love and charity can find sanctuary from the cruel world of the court. Disguised as a boy, she seeks out her father and his friends. Here she meets Orlando again, and in the guise of a young man, counsels him in the art of love. This talented troupe of travelling players will breathe new life into this all-time favourite among Shakespeare's comedies. From the cold and hostile court to the blossoming charity and forgiveness in the forest, AS YOU LIKE IT is about love - in all its forms. Brothers, lovers, friends and foes are tricked, tried and tested in this pastoral pastiche of life, love, wisdom and wit. A wrestling match, music, a banished duke, and a celebration of country life combine to move, delight and inspire in this classic comedy. Unique heritage buildings and picturesque parks continue to act as natural play spaces for the company, and several new venues and communities have been added to the tour, namely: Evergreen Brick Works, Riverdale Farm, and Fairy Lake Park. The tour will also extend up to the Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood. Performances: Tuesday-Saturday at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm Admission: Pay-what-you-can at the park. Suggested donation: $15. Patron information line: 416-209-2026 Website: HumberRiverShakespeare.ca